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Best High Schools
in Clayton County

This page covers 12 high schools in Clayton County. Rankings use a composite of graduation rates, neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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High Schools Rankings

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rank
Martha Ellen Stilwell School for the Performing Arts
Grades 09–12488 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
67
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
13.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
2
rank
Mundy's Mill High School
Grades 09–121,629 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
66
/100
Graduation Rate
84%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
18.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
3
rank
Elite Scholars Academy School
Grades 06–12680 students
Ranked for: strong graduation rate (98%)
65
/100
Graduation Rate
98%
Above nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
17.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
4
rank
Lovejoy High School
Grades 09–122,136 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
64
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
21.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
5
rank
North Clayton High School
Grades 09–121,206 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
62
/100
Graduation Rate
77%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
6
rank
Mount Zion High School
Grades 09–121,239 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Graduation Rate
86%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
7
rank
Riverdale High School
Grades 09–121,333 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Graduation Rate
83%
Nat'l avg 86.5%
Student:Teacher
17.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
8
rank
Jonesboro High School
Grades 09–121,535 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Graduation Rate
79%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
36/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
9
rank
Morrow High School
Grades 09–121,980 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
55
/100
Graduation Rate
81%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
20.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
10
rank
Charles R. Drew High School
Grades 09–121,652 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
54
/100
Graduation Rate
74%
Below nat'l avg
Student:Teacher
18.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
34/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$13,263
Near nat'l avg
2 more high schools in Clayton County not shown here.
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How We Rank High Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the high school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Graduation Rate
40%
The most direct outcome measure available at the school level. Percentage of students who complete high school, from EDFacts federal data.
Neighborhood Opportunity
25%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score reflecting long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this neighbourhood.
Student-Teacher Ratio
20%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
15%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
High Schools
66
Total Schools
67
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
District profileClayton County
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), EDFacts (graduation rates), and the Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.